The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 242

Richard's kidnapping was just the beginning.

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The South Regent had set his sights on Celestial City! Whether or not Celestial City could even survive was a question, so what was the reason to stay? To become the South Regent's dessert?

George watched in disbelief as they left. He had made the biggest concession, yet they had not hesitated to leave!

He gritted his teeth and hurried off to contact other companies, but the results were the same. Everyone was leaving, and they were doing it fast and without hesitation. They were even willing to abandon their thriving business.

"What's gotten into them?"

Stephen could not make sense of it. Had something happened in Celestial City recently?

Two things came to mind. First, Richard was kidnapped, but he was already rescued. Second, Stephen became the Grand Marshal's mentee, and Ethan's identity was stripped. However, no matter how he thought about it, both were good news for Celestial City.

kidnapped, but we saved him. That proves that we're sure to win even against the South Regent. Furthermore, Stephen becoming the Grand Marshal's mentee should attract more companies to Celestial

happening-companies were leaving in

because of Ethan? That's impossible. He doesn't have that kind of influence. If he were that influential, how could we have locked him up in Drakthorn Ridge? I'm overthinking this. They probably just want to

it

they want to go, then fine. Celestial City can function just as well

for other businesses. I should take this chance to attract new businesses to

group that wanted to come to Celestial

and asked, "Didn't you say you were coming to Celestial

CEOS on the other end of the line were speechless. They did not

leaving? The South Regent had set

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things in Celestial City appeared calm on the surface, but as businessmen, they could already

not want to be too blunt, so they said, "We thought about it and decided that Celestial

frowned and asked, "Is this because of Stephen? Although he has made some mistakes in the past, you can trust him. He's the

Marshal's mentee was. All they cared about were the results, and what they saw was Stephen destroying

have the chance to work